Senior Avionic Systems Integration Engineer

Join our team as a System Integration and Test Engineer and play a key role in delivering complex avionics systems within cuttingedge defence and aerospace programmes. You will take ownership of communications and power system architecture driving integration strategy and leading derisk activities across labbased environments. This role combines handson integration with systemslevel decisionmaking in a highly regulated safetycritical context.

Location: Stevenage
On-site: Remote with occasional onsite travel
Seniority: Senior (8 years experience)
Clearance: Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain SC clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and mature the communications and power system architecture across complex avionics platforms
• Lead systemlevel tradeoffs and make critical architectural decisions to balance performance risk and delivery
• Own equipment selection across COTS MOTS and bespoke solutions
• Drive the system integration strategy including test philosophy success criteria and derisk planning
• Lead handson lab integration and compatibility testing (SIL HIL Iron Bird environments)
• Act as the technical authority interfacing with SMEs suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams

Qualifications :

Required Skills

• Strong VModel systems engineering experience within avionics or complex electronic systems
• Handson background in system integration and labbased testing environments
• Experience with avionics networks power architectures and EMC considerations
• Proven ability to own and manage system and equipment requirements
• Confidence making architectural decisions in timecritical highpressure environments

Soft Skills & Collaboration

• Clear and confident technical communicator
• Comfortable operating as a lead engineer or technical authority
• Strong problemsolving mindset with a pragmatic approach to delivery
• Effective collaborator within multidisciplinary engineering teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Systems Engineering Aerospace Engineering Electronic Engineering or related discipline or relevant technical military background with equivalent experience.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working in defence or other safetycritical environments
• Exposure to supplier management and external technical interfaces
• Background in communications and power subsystems within avionics platforms

Additional Information :

Why join us 

We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time